LVMH announces the list of the 22 candidates shortlisted for the semi-final of the 2023 LVMH Prize
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For its tenth anniversary, the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers has confirmed its success and international scope: over 2,400 candidates applied for the 2023 edition, a record number of entries from all over the world.
When the applications closed, 22 young brands were selected for the semi-final. The designers hail from 15 countries, including, for the first time, from Brazil and Jamaica, celebrating a great diversity of cultures and talents.
The 22 semi-finalists will present their collections and their creative world on the occasion of a showroom in Paris on March 2nd and 3rd, 2023. This year, the LVMH Prize will once again be held digitally on the dedicated website lvmhprize.com and will involve the general public: from March 1st to 5th, the public will be able to discover the designers and vote for their favorite candidate. This vote will be added to the experts’ vote.
During this semi-final – which takes the form of a digital showroom and a physical presentation – the International Committee of Experts of the LVMH Prize, composed of specialists from the world of fashion (listed below) and the public, will vote to select the eight finalists.
Delphine Arnault declares:
“I am very pleased to welcome these talented young designers and I am extremely grateful to the candidates from all over the world who took part in this edition. The 22 semi-finalists are all driven by a very innovative vision and also show great creative maturity. Many of them place the culture and craftsmanship of their native country at the heart of their design approach. Eco-responsibility is also a major stake for them as they use innovative or recycled materials, and embracea more local and ethical production system. The fluidity between menswear and womenswear is anot her key feature this year, since no fewer than nine designers create genderless collections. Values of inclusivity and diversity showcased in the selection also echo the turn taken by the fashion and luxury industries. I would like to warmly thank all of our Experts who contribute each year to making the LVMH Prize a benchmark for young designers. The 2023 edition promises to be exceptional.”
The winner of the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers receives a 300,000-euro endowment and enjoys a year-long mentorship by a dedicated LVMH team.
The Karl Lagerfeld Prize also rewards a young designer with a 150,000-euro allocation and allows him or her to benefit from a year of mentoring.
Finally, the Prize distinguishes three students graduating from fashion schools in 2022. The students will each receive 10,000 euros and join the design studio of one of the group’s houses for one year. They can apply on the lvmhprize.com website until 19th March, 2023.
LIST OF THE BRANDS SELECTED FOR THE SEMI-FINAL OF THE LVMH PRIZE
AARON ESH by Aaron Esh, United Kingdom, menswear
ANNE ISABELLA by Anne Isabella, France, womenswear
BETTTER by Julie Pelipas, Ukraine, womenswear
BLOKE by Faith Oluwajimi, Nigeria, genderless collections
BURC AKYOL by Burc Akyol, France, womenswear, menswear and genderless collections
CHARLIE CONSTANTINOU by Charlie Constantinou, United Kingdom, menswear and genderless collections
DIOTIMA by Rachel Scott, Jamaica, womenswear
JOAO MARASCHIN by Joao Maraschin, Brazil, womenswear and menswear
JOHANNA PARV by Johanna Parv, Estonia, womenswear
JUNTAE KIM by Juntae Kim, South Korea, genderless collections
KARU RESEARCH by Kartik Kumra, India, menswear
KUSIKOHC by Giseok Cho, South Korea, genderless collections
LOUIS SHENGTAO CHEN by Louis Shengtao Chen, China, womenswear
LUAR by Raul Lopez, United States, womenswear, menswear and genderless collections
MAGLIANO by Luca Magliano, Italy, menswear
MARRKNULL by Wei Wang and Tian Shi, China, genderless collections
NAMESAKE by Michael, Richard and Steve Hsieh, Taiwan, menswear and genderless collections
PAOLINA RUSSO by Paolina Russo, Canada, and Lucile Guilmard, France, womenswear
QUIRA by Veronica Leoni, Italy, womenswear
SETCHU by Satoshi Kuwata, Japan, genderless collections
STINARAND by Stina Randestad, Sweden, genderless collections
WATARU TOMINAGA by Wataru Tominaga, Japan, genderless collectionse
THE WINNERS OF THE PREVIOUS EDITIONS
S.S. Daley (2022 winner)
ERL, Winnie NY (2022 Karl Lagerfeld Prize)
Nensi Dojaka (2021 winner)
KidSuper, Lukhanyo Mdingi, Rui (2021 Karl Lagerfeld Prize)
Ahluwalia, Casablanca, Chopova Lowena, Nicholas Daley, Peter Do, Sindiso Khumalo,
Supriya Lele, Tomo Koizumi (2020 finalists)
Thebe Magugu (2019 winner)
Hed Mayner (2019 Karl Lagerfeld Prize)
Doublet (2018 winner)
Rokh (2018 Special Prize)
Marine Serre (2017 winner)
Kozaburo Akasaka (2017 Special Prize)
Grace Wales Bonner (2016 winner)
Vejas (2016 Special Prize)
Marques’Almeida (2015 winner)
Jacquemus (2015 Special Prize)
Thomas Tait (2014 winner)
Hood by Air (2014 Special Prize)
Miuniku (2014 Special Prize)
THE NEW EXPERTS
Piergiorgio Del Moro, Tiffany Godoy, Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, Lina Kutsovskaya, Harry Lambert, and Law Roach.
LIST OF EXPERTS
Emmanuelle Alt, Stylist and fashion consultant
Imran Amed, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Business of Fashion
Sarah Andelman, Founder of Just an Idea
Rami Atallah, Cofounder and CEO of the global platform SSENSE
Fabien Baron, Art director and founder of Baron & Baron
Tim Blanks, Editor-at-Large for The Business of Fashion
Derek Blasberg, Executive director, Gagosian Quaterly
Alexandre de Betak, Founder of Bureau Betak
Frédéric Bodenes, Art Director of Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche
Carmen Busquets, Investor in BoF, Farfetch, Net-à-Porter, Lyst, Moda Operandi
Burak Cakmak, CEO, Fashion Commission of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture
Marie Chaix, Stylist
Camille Charrière, Broadcaster, writer and creative director
Eva Chen, Director of Fashion Partnerships at Instagram, author
Anne-Sophie von Claer, Deputy Editorial Director of Le Figaro
Ben Cobb, Editor in Chief of ES Magazine
Ronnie Cooke Newhouse, Artistic director
Caroline Daur, Digital entrepreneur
Godfrey Deeny, International Editor-in-Chief of Fashion Network
Piergiorgio Del Moro, Casting director
Babeth Djian, Editor-in-Chief of Numéro
Jo Ellison, Editor of HTSI and Deputy Editor of Financial Times Weekend
Edward Enninful, OBE, Editor-in-Chief of British Vogue and European Editorial Director
Linda Fargo, Senior Vice-President of Bergdorf Goodman
Angelo Flaccavento, Fashion journalist
Jo-Ann Furniss, Journalist and creative director
Chantal Gaemperle, LVMH Group Executive Vice President for Human Resources and Synergies
Michel Gaubert, Sound Designer
Julie Gilhart, Consultant and President of Tomorrow Project
Tiffany Godoy, Head of Editorial Content of Vogue Japan
Ikram Goldman, Founder of ikram
Elizabeth Von Guttman, Cofounder of System magazine and Altava Group
Jefferson Hack, Cofounder and Editorial Director of Dazed Group
Bella Hadid, Model
Amanda Harlech, Creative consultant
Ashley Heath, Editorial Director of Pop and Arena Homme+
Laure Hériard Dubreuil, Founder and creative director of The Webster
Adrian Joffe, CEO of Dover Street Market International
Sylvia Jorif, Editorial Director of Vogue France
Ibrahim Kamara, Editor-in-Chief of Dazed magazine and Art and Image Director at Off White
Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, Consultant and Global Contributing Fashion Editor-at-Large, Vogue
Natalie Kingham, Fashion consultant
Karlie Kloss, Model and philanthropist
Suzanne Koller, Stylist and consultant
Hirofumi Kurino, Creative Director of United Arrows
Lina Kutsovskaya, Founder & Creative Director of Be Good Studios
Harry Lambert, Stylist
Susie Lau, Founder of StyleBubble and journalist
Linda Loppa, Consultant, Advisor Strategy and Vision at Polimoda
Pat McGrath, DBE, Makeup artist
Kevin Ma, Founder and CEO of Hypebeast
Sara Maino, Educational and Scouting Advisor of Vogue Italia
Pierre A. M’Pelé, Head of Editorial Content of GQ France
Suzy Menkes, Journalist
Sarah Mower, Fashion Critic Vogue US
Samira Nasr, Editor-in-Chief of Harper’s Bazaar US
Alexia Niedzielski, Cofounder of System magazine and Altava Group
Mel Ottenberg, Editor-in-Chief of Interview Magazine
Ezra Petronio, Editor and Creative Director of Self Service and photographer
Fabio Piras, Course Director of MA Fashion at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
Peter Philips, Creative and Image Director of Christian Dior Makeup
Loïc Prigent, Filmmaker
Gaia Repossi, Creative Director of Repossi
Law Roach, Stylist
Carine Roitfeld, Founder of CR Fashion Book
Lauren Santo Domingo, Cofounder and Chief Brand Officer of Moda Operandi
Julia Sarr-Jamois, Stylist and Fashion Director of British Vogue
Marie-Amélie Sauvé, Stylist, cofounder and Creative Director of Mastermind
Anne-Florence Schmitt, Editorial Director of Madame Figaro
Léa Seydoux, Actress
Cindy Sherman, Artist
Aimee Song, Influencer and founder of Song of Style
Carla Sozzani, Founder of 10 Corso Como and President of the Alaïa Foundation
Stefano Tonchi, Editorial Director of Palmer
Eugénie Trochu, Head of Editorial Content of Vogue France
Aizel Trudel, Founder of the Fashion Platform Aizel
Natalia Vodianova, Model and philanthropist
Aleksandra Woroniecka, Stylist and fashion consultant
Margaret Zhang, Editor-in-Chief of Vogue China
LVMH CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF PROMOTING YOUNG FASHION DESIGNERS
Over the 25 years since the foundation of LVMH, the Houses in the Group have all been inspired by a passion for creativity and innovation while nourishing an exceptional heritage rooted in time-honored know-how. As Bernard Arnault explains: “Innovation is more powerful when it springs from a preserved heritage.”
In métiers as diverse as fashion, jewelry, perfumes, leather goods, winemaking or watches, LVMH brands and designers stand apart in their quest for excellence, and their unique passion for innovation, invention and creativity.
Because both its roots and future are intimately linked to creativity, LVMH and its brands have always actively nourished creative talent. Creativity is one of the Group’s core values, guiding all its teams, from designers to noses to cellar masters. This engagement inspires all LVMH houses to actively support creativity in every form. For that reason, the Louis Vuitton Foundation for contemporary art opened to the public in October 2014 in a sumptuous building created by Frank Gehry, adding to LVMH’s lasting sponsorship of the arts.
Motivated by this “passion for creativity”, LVMH has for many years supported the world of fashion globally through corporate philanthropic initiatives, including:
- the ANDAM Fashion Awards (Association Nationale de Développement des Arts de la Mode)
- the Hyères International Fashion and Photography Festival
- Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London
- the investment fund for young designers created by the French Ministry of Culture
and Communication.
This same passion has led the LVMH Group to launch the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers. This initiative helps drive the momentum and emergence of fresh talent that is essential to the vitality and diversity of the fashion ecosystem, a role that is perfectly in phase with the responsibilities of the world leader in luxury.